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8th Grade Parent Presentation:

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North Carolina Common Core State Standards

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Overview:

• In 2008, DPI created ACRE:

Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort

• Mission of ACRE is to redefine the

Standard Course of Study for K-12 students, the student assessment students, the student assessment program and the school accountability model.

• ACRE established the foundation for

reform that lead to NC adopting the Common Core Standards.

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Common Core:

• Most states have adopted Common Core

(48)

• Focus on rigor and clarity with specific

context for problem solving over memorization Equity -Students expectations the same

• Equity -Students expectations the same

regardless of where they live

• College and Career Readiness -

Students need to be more than proficient

• Comparability - State results will be

comparable through common assessments

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Common Core:

• Sharing of Resources: The ability to

share instructional materials across state lines can improve practice

• Economies of Scale: Possible savings

due to sharing of resources and assessments assessments

• Student Mobility: Students moving into

and out of states will have the same standards

Source: Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement April 19, 2011 www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/publications/2011/presenta tions

Common Core:

: Common Core State Standards for in History / Social Studies, Science,

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

in History / Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (includes Information and Technology Essential Standards). Common Core State Standards for .

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Common Core and Literacy:

Lexile Alignment to College & Career Readiness to Close the Gap

Grade Band Old Lexile Ranges CCR Lexile Ranges Ranges Ranges

2-3 450-725 420-820 4-5 645-845 740-1010 6-8 860-1010 925-1185 9-10 960-1115 1050-1335 11-CCR 1070-1220 1185-1385

Reading Standards include over exemplar texts (stories and literature, poetry, and informational texts) that illustrate appropriate level of complexity by grade Text complexity is defined by:

• 1. Qualitative measures – levels of meaning,

structure, language conventionality and

Text Complexity

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structure, language conventionality and clarity, and knowledge demands

• 2. Quantitative measures – readability and
• ther scores of text complexity (word length
• r frequency, sentence length, text cohesion)

Reader and Task

• 3. Reader and Task – background knowledge
• f reader, motivation, interests, and

complexity generated by tasks assigned

Source: http://www.achieve.org/files/CCSSJune22010FINAL.ppt#440,11,Slide 11

Common Core: Timeline

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Summary:

Common Core: “The standards are designed to be

robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and their careers Preparing students for high school will require a

Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards

Preparing students for high school will require a great focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and a higher level of reading skill with complex vocabulary. A great resource for parents: NCPTA Putting It Together with Common Core State Standards Brochure

(http://www.ncpta.org/parent/CommonCoreStandards.html)